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This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Mastodon, Discord, Zulip, and IRC.

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Thursday SOTD Thread, October 29th, 2026 (#1234) (wetshav.ing)

submitted 2 weeks ago by wetshavingadmin@wetshav.ing to c/wetshaving@wetshav.ing

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[–] walden@wetshav.ing 4 points 2 weeks ago

October 29th, 2026

Brush: Wolf Whiskers - "Coffee & Cream" w/Declaration Grooming B1 Badger
Razor: Worcester Razor Co. - 6/8 Half Hollow (3)
Lather: Central Texas Soaps - Down at the River - Soap
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur - Aftershave
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Friends to the End - EdT

Nice shave! The razor felt better than yesterday, but still not 100%. Maybe my lather yesterday wasn't wet enough or something.

Central Texas Soaps closed up show 2 or 3 years ago. Their soap base is quite nice. Not as dense as some of the modern popular lathers, but lots of slickness and it works great. Down at the River is a nice, pleasant scent.

Australian Private Reserve is also closed due to the death of the guy who made it. He was, and still is, infamous in the community. Wonderful stuff!

The knot is also from a defunct brand. Declaration Grooming closed last year, or maybe the year before. Time is a blur. At least Wolf Whiskers, who made this handle, is still going strong.

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